FNUS72 KMHX 231429
FWSMHX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WRC MANTEO...NCFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
929 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EST ON JANUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST TODAY. A FAST
MOVING BUT DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION THURSDAY WILL MOVE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND
COAST FRIDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE NORTH THIS WEEKEND. THE
HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT AND STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND IT. WINDS WILL START OFF THURSDAY MORNING
OUT OF THE WEST THEN VEER THROUGHOUT THE DAY...BECOMING NORTH BY LATE
AFTERNOON. GENERALLY EXPECT 15 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 35 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............76     73     61     49     44     38
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................32     33     35     36     37     36
RH..................81     75     61     52     46     43
20 FT WIND..........W 14   W 16   NW 19  NW 22  NW 22  N 20
20 FT WIND GUST.....25     30     30     35     35     35
LVORI...............4      3      1      1      1      1
ADI.................11     26     40     117    127    120
HAINES INDEX........3      3      3      4      5      4

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FORECASTER...DAIL
REQUESTED BY...JOHN COOK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130124.WRCMA.01/MHX